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BMP 49 (Dre Parker vs Knight) PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antero Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Vizcarra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Antero Mela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norman Vizcarra!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Vizcarra.
Vizcarra gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vizcarra feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mela's calf.
Mela scores with a jab to the body.
Mela lands with a hook. Vizcarra tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vizcarra misses the jab.
Vizcarra throws a hook to the side of Mela's head but Mela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mela ducks under a wild hook from Vizcarra.
Vizcarra lands a head kick!
Some wild striking there from Vizcarra.
Vizcarra looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vizcarra swings for the body but Mela moves out of range.
Mela takes a swing at Vizcarra's ribcage but misses.
Norman Vizcarra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vizcarra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vizcarra misses with an uppercut
and Mela connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Norman Vizcarra has been cut.
Mela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vizcarra was well out of range. Poor timing from Mela.
Norman Vizcarra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vizcarra throws a push kick but Mela slaps the foot to one side.
Vizcarra scores with the left hand. Mela knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheers as Mela lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vizcarra doesn't seem phased though.
Mela throws a looping overhand right but Vizcarra ducks down to avoid it.
Mela looks to land a right hand but Vizcarra moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vizcarra! But no joy.
A jab from Vizcarra misses.
Vizcarra just misses with a punch to the body.
Vizcarra misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vizcarra looks to throw a body kick
so Mela counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mela sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vizcarra's guard.
Mela with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Vizcarra wants to control but Mela is keeping busy.
Mela landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Well, if Mela is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mela is thwarting Vizcarra's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Mela.
Mela is taking a breather. Vizcarra says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mela maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Vizcarra could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mela has cracked it and Vizcarra is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mela!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antero Mela!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinz Doofenshmirtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski comes to the cage accompanied by Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doofenshmirtz throws a sloppy head kick and Arlovski moves out of range easily.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a head kick.
Doofenshmirtz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arlovski.
Arlovski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doofenshmirtz can pounce on him.
Arlovski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arlovski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arlovski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doofenshmirtz.
Arlovski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doofenshmirtz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a low kick.
Doofenshmirtz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arlovski.
Doofenshmirtz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Doofenshmirtz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Andrey Arlovski has been cut.
Doofenshmirtz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Doofenshmirtz lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Doofenshmirtz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arlovski swinging wildly here.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head kick that Arlovski semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Doofenshmirtz misses with an uppercut.
Arlovski misses with a hook. Doofenshmirtz ducked under it nicely.
Doofenshmirtz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arlovski.
Doofenshmirtz darts in looking for a takedown but Arlovski gets double underhooks and turns Doofenshmirtz into the cage.
Arlovski throws an overhand right that lands on Doofenshmirtz's shoulder, as Doofenshmirtz tries to avoid the shot.
Arlovski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Doofenshmirtz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doofenshmirtz is looking to chop away at Arlovski's legs.
Nice shot lands for Arlovski.
Arlovski stuns Doofenshmirtz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doofenshmirtz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doofenshmirtz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arlovski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arlovski lands a jab to the head.
Arlovski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arlovski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Doofenshmirtz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Arlovski takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Arlovski blocks the leg kick.
Arlovski lands with a nice combination. Doofenshmirtz backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Heinz Doofenshmirtz has been cut.
Arlovski misses with a jab to the body
and Arlovski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz scores with a spinning back kick!
Doofenshmirtz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arlovski drops Doofenshmirtz with a left and a right! Oh, Doofenshmirtz is hurt - Arlovski dives into side control looking to finish!
Doofenshmirtz is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doofenshmirtz is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Arlovski is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Doofenshmirtz wants to hold on but Arlovski pushes him away.
Doofenshmirtz is looking to improve his position but Arlovski isn't that keen on the idea.
Doofenshmirtz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Doofenshmirtz has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Arlovski escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Arlovski!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
I wouldn't like to be where Doofenshmirtz is right now.
Doofenshmirtz sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Doofenshmirtz tries to roll over but Arlovski keeps him under control.
Doofenshmirtz moves into full guard.
Arlovski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Doofenshmirtz on the ground.
Doofenshmirtz is striking but Arlovski is not phased and passes to half guard.
Doofenshmirtz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Doofenshmirtz tries to get to full guard but Arlovski has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arlovski tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Doofenshmirtz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andrey Arlovski will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Doofenshmirtz checks a low kick from Arlovski.
Arlovski swings for the body but Doofenshmirtz moves out of range.
Doofenshmirtz cracks the inside of Arlovski's front leg.
Doofenshmirtz throws out a powerful jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arlovski checks a leg kick.
Arlovski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Doofenshmirtz.
Arlovski avoids the head kick by Doofenshmirtz.
Arlovski throws an overhand right that lands on Doofenshmirtz's shoulder, as Doofenshmirtz tries to avoid the shot.
Doofenshmirtz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Doofenshmirtz connects with a body shot that sends Arlovski's belly button to the back.
Doofenshmirtz lands a lovely overhand right.
That kick from Doofenshmirtz tenderised Arlovski's leg. Arlovski is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doofenshmirtz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arlovski sprawls well. Arlovski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Doofenshmirtz gets slowly back to his feet.
Arlovski throws a body punch but Doofenshmirtz moves out of range.
Doofenshmirtz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arlovski is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arlovski misses with a right hand
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a nice body kick.
Arlovski throws a body shot but no joy.
Arlovski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Arlovski misses with a hook. Doofenshmirtz ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Arlovski. Beautiful body shot.
Arlovski misses with a straight right.
Doofenshmirtz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arlovski misses with an uppercut
and Doofenshmirtz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Arlovski misses its intended target.
Doofenshmirtz is looking for the big counter here.
Doofenshmirtz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Arlovski wants to clinch up but Doofenshmirtz keeps it at a distance.
Arlovski tries to clinch there but Doofenshmirtz circles away.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Doofenshmirtz moves out of range.
Doofenshmirtz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arlovski.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arlovski throws the left hand but Doofenshmirtz avoids the punch easily.
Doofenshmirtz wants to counter the offense by Arlovski and move into the clinch position.
A big right from Arlovski misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Doofenshmirtz.
A little feinted left hand from Arlovski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Doofenshmirtz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arlovski rather than just go for the knockout.
A swing and a miss from Arlovski.
A jab lands there for Doofenshmirtz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Arlovski misses the target.
Nice body punch from Arlovski.
Arlovski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Doofenshmirtz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Doofenshmirtz scores with a nice right hand.
Arlovski misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Doofenshmirtz to counter with a crisp jab.
Arlovski wants to clinch.
Arlovski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Doofenshmirtz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arlovski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Doofenshmirtz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doofenshmirtz throws out a counter right but Arlovski avoids it with no problem.
Doofenshmirtz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arlovski's sensitive parts.
Arlovski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arlovski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Doofenshmirtz moves out of range of the strikes.
Doofenshmirtz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arlovski. That did some damage!
Doofenshmirtz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Doofenshmirtz throws a leg kick but Arlovski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arlovski is looking to counter punch.
Doofenshmirtz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arlovski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arlovski lands with a straight right. Doofenshmirtz didn't see that one coming.
Arlovski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Andrey Arlovski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arlovski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doofenshmirtz manages to avoid it.
Arlovski throws a chopping leg kick but Doofenshmirtz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arlovski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz feints and then cracks Arlovski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arlovski down.
Doofenshmirtz feints and then cracks Arlovski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arlovski down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doofenshmirtz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arlovski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz throws a front kick aimed at Arlovski's knee but Arlovski avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doofenshmirtz.
Arlovski tries to clinch up.
Doofenshmirtz works Arlovski's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Doofenshmirtz.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doofenshmirtz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arlovski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arlovski drops Doofenshmirtz with a left right combo! Arlovski follows him down to the ground into side control.
Doofenshmirtz is still in real trouble! Can Arlovski finish him?
Doofenshmirtz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Doofenshmirtz is pressing down on Arlovski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Doofenshmirtz seems to have recovered his senses.
Doofenshmirtz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arlovski manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arlovski manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Doofenshmirtz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arlovski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Heinz Doofenshmirtz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Doofenshmirtz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arlovski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Doofenshmirtz is looking to chop away at Arlovski's legs.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Doofenshmirtz is having none of it.
Doofenshmirtz feints a counter leg kick.
Arlovski throws the left hand but Doofenshmirtz avoids the punch easily.
Arlovski throws a big shot that misses.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doofenshmirtz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doofenshmirtz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Doofenshmirtz has a takedown stuffed.
Doofenshmirtz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arlovski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doofenshmirtz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arlovski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Doofenshmirtz misses
and Arlovski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Doofenshmirtz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arlovski.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doofenshmirtz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz feints and then cracks Arlovski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arlovski down.
Arlovski is looking to clinch but Doofenshmirtz is avoiding it.
Arlovski closes the distance and clinches.
Arlovski wants to break free but Doofenshmirtz has control.
Arlovski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Doofenshmirtz digs a right hand into Arlovski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arlovski's gas tank.
Arlovski trying to land knees to the body.
Arlovski's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Arlovski has a couple of punches blocked by Doofenshmirtz.
Arlovski has a couple of punches blocked by Doofenshmirtz.
Arlovski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Doofenshmirtz avoiding damage.
Doofenshmirtz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Doofenshmirtz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arlovski backwards.
Doofenshmirtz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arlovski's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski trying to land knees to the body.
Doofenshmirtz blocks a body shot from Arlovski.
Arlovski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doofenshmirtz lands a right hand.
Doofenshmirtz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Doofenshmirtz leaning against his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Doofenshmirtz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arlovski is trying to force a seperation but Doofenshmirtz has the dominant position.
Doofenshmirtz slows down the pace here.
Doofenshmirtz is leaning against Arlovski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doofenshmirtz taking a breather.
Arlovski breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arlovski.
Arlovski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Doofenshmirtz jabs Arlovski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Doofenshmirtz connects with an inside leg kick.
Arlovski looks to throw the jab but Doofenshmirtz is out of range.
Doofenshmirtz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Doofenshmirtz lands in his opponent's guard.
Arlovski is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Doofenshmirtz presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doofenshmirtz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Doofenshmirtz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arlovski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Doofenshmirtz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz is pushing Arlovski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Arlovski being controlled against the cage.
Arlovski trying to land knees to the body.
Arlovski has a couple of punches blocked by Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Doofenshmirtz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Doofenshmirtz has Arlovski pressed against the cage, preventing Arlovski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Doofenshmirtz pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Arlovski fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heinz Doofenshmirtz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Doofenshmirtz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
An out of breath Heinz Doofenshmirtz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Stepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson comes to the cage accompanied by Charles Bronson - Youth Attack. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moses Stepp!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stepp lunges at Bronson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bronson's hand.
It looks like Charles Bronson has been cut.
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stepp was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.
A little jabbing left from Stepp on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stepp misses with a head kick.
Stepp takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stepp throws a hook but Bronson avoids it easily.
Bronson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Contenders in the buildup to the fight.
Stepp throws an overhand right that lands on Bronson's shoulder, as Bronson tries to avoid the shot.
Bronson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bronson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Moses Stepp has been cut.
Stepp lands with an overhand left.
Bronson lands a nice hook to Stepp's body. Stepp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stepp. Bronson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bronson.
Bronson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stepp.
Stepp misses the shot to the body.
Bronson lands a head shot.
Stepp misses with a low kick.
Stepp takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bronson jabs Stepp to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Charles Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stepp keeps the fight on the outside.
Bronson throws a jab when Stepp was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Stepp. That snapped Bronson's head back.
Stepp tries a low kick but Bronson avoids it.
Bronson throws a hook to the side of Stepp's head but Stepp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stepp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson moves out of range of the strikes.
Bronson lands with an uppercut that bounces Stepp off the cage and back into range.
Bronson jabs Stepp to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bronson throws a looping overhand right but Stepp ducks down to avoid it.
Stepp tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stepp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson throws a body punch but Stepp moves out of range.
Stepp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bronson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Bronson misses its intended target.
Stepp throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stepp lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson is looking to land body kicks.
Bronson lands a nice shot to the body.
Stepp staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stepp! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stepp.
Bronson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stepp throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bronson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Bronson.
Stepp throws a push kick but Bronson slaps the foot to one side.
Bronson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bronson misses with a right hand
and Stepp counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Stepp misses.
Bronson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stepp's head.
That has opened up Moses Stepp's cut even more.
Bronson throws a shot from downtown. Stepp moves away and avoids it.
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
Stepp throws a hook but Bronson blocks it.
Stepp walks into a jab.
Bronson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stepp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bronson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stepp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bronson lands with an uppercut that bounces Stepp off the cage and back into range.
Bronson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stepp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws a jab when Stepp was well out of range.
Bronson throws a lazy right hand but Stepp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stepp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bronson.
Bronson is looking to land body kicks.
Stepp on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bronson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stepp's hands.
Stepp is rocked!
BOOM! Bronson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Stepp. Stepp tries to recover but Bronson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Stepp lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Bronson!
Charles Bronson very nearly forgot to thank King of Fists amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Moses Stepp had this to say: 'Never gonna stop gotta kill me first.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Breneman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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276 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Breneman!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breneman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Abbot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abbot dodges the punch combination from Breneman.
Breneman looks to score with a jab to the body but Abbot is just out of range.
Breneman misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Abbot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Breneman misses the shot to the body.
Breneman lands a nice shot that snaps Abbot's head back.
Breneman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abbot circles away quickly and effectively.
Breneman misses with a two punch combination.
Abbot is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Breneman. Those never looked like landing.
Breneman looks to land a body kick but Abbot moved away.
Breneman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Abbot back to the cage. Breneman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Tony Abbot has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Breneman works over Abbot's head and body with a nice combination.
Abbot is breathing heavily.
Breneman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Abbot was covering up waiting for the punch and Breneman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breneman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Abbot is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Barbell Brigade - $1000 that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Breneman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Breneman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Breneman chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Breneman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Breneman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tony Abbot's cut is getting worse.
Breneman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abbot being controlled here, momentarily.
Breneman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Breneman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breneman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Abbot is rocked!
Breneman loads up on a big left hand. Abbot felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Breneman looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Abbot can't hide his disappointment, as Breneman celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Breneman!
Adam Breneman was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Petely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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260 lbs
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
60 - 35 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Petely!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Petely moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kovalenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petely ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kovalenko moves away.
Petely fails with a takedown attempt.
Kovalenko lands with a nice combination. Petely backs away looking to recover.
Kovalenko tries to bum rush Petely with a series of wild strikes but Petely uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Petely shoots for a double leg takedown but Kovalenko sprawls well. He's pushed Petely's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kovalenko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kovalenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Petely pushes Kovalenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Petely drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nikolai Kovalenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Petely.
Petely tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalenko prevents the takedown attempt.
Petely is trying to pull guard but Kovalenko has him pressed against the cage.
Petely is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kovalenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Petely wants a takedown.
Petely looking for a takedown.
Petely tries to pull guard but Kovalenko won't allow it.
Kovalenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kovalenko throws a series of punches but Petely moves out of range.
Kovalenko looks to land a combination. Petely sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kovalenko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Petely misses with a right hand
and Kovalenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Petely misses with a takedown attempt
and Kovalenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petely takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kovalenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petely tries for a takedown but Kovalenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Petely feints a jab promting Kovalenko to slip. Petely then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kovalenko slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petely blocks a head kick by Kovalenko.
Nikolai Kovalenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kovalenko breaks from the clinch.
Petely changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kovalenko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Petely working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kovalenko is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kovalenko wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petely working the strikes but Kovalenko uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Petely thows a huge punch but Kovalenko dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petely missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petely trying to mount his opponent but Kovalenko defends it.
Petely is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Petely has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Petely throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petely throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kovalenko because Petely loaded up on that one.
Petely scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kovalenko?
Petely moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kovalenko has worked his arm free - good work by Kovalenko!
Petely has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Petely scoring with punches from side control.
Petely working the ground and pound but Kovalenko is defending the strikes.
Petely tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
An elbow from Petely crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kovalenko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Petely jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petely tries for a takedown but Kovalenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Kovalenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petely fails with the takedown.
Petely shoots in for a double leg but Kovalenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kovalenko is looking for a counter combo.
Nikolai Kovalenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Petely.
Petely tries to clinch but Kovalenko moves out of range.
Kovalenko stuffs the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Kovalenko misses the target.
Petely sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kovalenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petely can do to turn this around?
Petely getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Petely dives in and grabs Kovalenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kovalenko pushes down on Petely's head and hops out.
Petely fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petely looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Petely takes one to the side of the head.
Kovalenko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kovalenko duly obliges.
Nikolai Kovalenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kovalenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nikolai Kovalenko is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petely looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Petely missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Petely is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kovalenko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kovalenko has escaped and now he's on top!
Petely is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kovalenko rolls with it to try and escape but Petely cranks on the arm and Kovalenko is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peter Petely!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Vladimirovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roach comes to the cage accompanied by The Simpsons Theme Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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38
222 lbs
33 - 15 - 2 |
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250 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Roach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Vladimirovich!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach misses with a looping right.
Roach sets himself, and Vladimirovich steps forward looking for the clinch! Roach avoids it this time.
Roach has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Roach misses the jab.
Vladimirovich jabs Roach right on the nose. Roach blinks but takes it well.
Roach connects with the punch.
It looks like Vladimir Vladimirovich has been cut.
Vladimirovich takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vladimirovich throws a series of punches but Roach avoids them all with ease.
Vladimirovich avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vladimirovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roach.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Roach - just one landing.
Roach lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vladimirovich steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Roach. That one must have hurt.
Vladimirovich slips under a jab from Roach.
And Vladimirovich tries to counter it with a takedown but Roach pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladimirovich throws a hook but Roach blocks it.
Roach connects with a solid leg kick.
Vladimirovich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roach tries to avoid it but Vladimirovich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roach to the ground. Roach escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vladimirovich looks to land a left hand but Roach moved out of range nicely.
Roach quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roach.
Vladimirovich goes for a double leg but Roach avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Roach continues to drive forward.
Vladimirovich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roach can pounce on him.
Roach misses the jab.
Vladimirovich with the counter takedown but Roach avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Roach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roach gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vladimirovich counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vladimirovich being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladimirovich preventing the sweep.
Vladimirovich cracks Roach with a solid left hand.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Vladimirovich working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Roach is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Roach avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vladimirovich throwing strikes but missing.
Roach working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vladimirovich.
Vladimirovich wants to control from the top but Roach keeps moving.
Roach controls Vladimirovich momentarily but Vladimirovich frees himself.
Roach avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach looking to control.
Vladimirovich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vladimirovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Roach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roach working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vladimirovich.
Vladimirovich landing some decent shots from guard.
Roach keeping full guard, as Vladimirovich tries to pass.
Vladimirovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Roach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vladimirovich drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Roach manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vladimirovich has Roach in his guard.
Vladimirovich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladimirovich can't keep his opponent in guard - Roach advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Roach is trying to control the action in half guard but Vladimirovich is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roach with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Vladimirovich is looking to improve his position.
Roach throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartholomew Roach dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Vladimirovich's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Roach scores with a push kick.
Roach takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vladimirovich misses with a straight right.
Roach connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vladimirovich. Vladimirovich circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roach lands with a right hand.
Vladimirovich walks into a straight right hand from Roach.
That has opened up Vladimir Vladimirovich's cut even more.
Vladimirovich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bartholomew Roach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vladimirovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roach.
Roach scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vladimirovich is rocked!
Vladimirovich leaves his chin hanging out and Roach seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Vladimirovich crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bartholomew Roach!
Bartholomew Roach thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garik Harlamov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Proctor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garik Harlamov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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275 lbs
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 26 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garik Harlamov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Proctor!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proctor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Proctor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harlamov manages to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harlamov.
Proctor thinks about the counter body kick.
Harlamov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Proctor.
Proctor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harlamov takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Garik Harlamov has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proctor throws an overhand right that lands on Harlamov's shoulder, as Harlamov tries to avoid the shot.
Harlamov feinted with a counter takedown.
Proctor cracks Harlamov with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harlamov.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Harlamov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harlamov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Proctor defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garik Harlamov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harlamov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Proctor defends well and Harlamov ends up having to push Proctor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Proctor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Proctor misses with a combination
and Harlamov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Proctor's guard.
Harlamov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harlamov is looking to work some ground and pound but Proctor has wrist control.
Harlamov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Proctor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harlamov.
Harlamov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harlamov throwing strikes from guard but Proctor blocks nicely.
Proctor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harlamov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Harlamov throwing strikes but missing.
Harlamov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harlamov throwing strikes from guard but Proctor blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proctor looking for a sweep. Not yet Proctor, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harlamov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Proctor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Proctor trying to control the position here.
Proctor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harlamov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Proctor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harlamov is controlling him.
Harlamov throwing strikes but missing.
Proctor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harlamov throws a strike but Proctor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov has a closed guard, preventing Proctor from standing up.
Harlamov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Proctor defends well.
Proctor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harlamov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Proctor has managed to get both his arms back between Harlamov's legs - danger averted.
Proctor trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harlamov's guard.
Harlamov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Proctor defends it easily.
Proctor stands and steps away. Harlamov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harlamov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Proctor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garik Harlamov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Harlamov slips under a jab from Proctor.
Proctor walks into a jab.
Proctor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Harlamov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Proctor's guard.
Proctor has Harlamov pulled in close to control his posture.
Proctor's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Harlamov throws a strike but Proctor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proctor wants to stand but Harlamov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Harlamov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Proctor is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlamov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Proctor is aware though and is defending well.
Harlamov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Harlamov is looking for a triangle but Proctor pushes his legs off easily.
Harlamov is working an open guard so Proctor takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Proctor throws a head kick but Harlamov moves out of range.
Michael Proctor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Proctor.
Proctor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Proctor wants it to stay on the feet.
Proctor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proctor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Michael Proctor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harlamov moves out of range as Proctor strikes.
Proctor feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Harlamov sprawling to the canvas! Harlamov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Proctor finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Proctor misses the jab.
Proctor steps in with a hook that catches Harlamov right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Proctor follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Harlamov looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Proctor!
A relieved looking Michael Proctor thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dre Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rockford Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight has chosen The Stars that Play with Laughing Sams Dice by Jimi Hendrix as his entrance music. Rockford Knight has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dre Parker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rockford Knight!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight rushes Parker and presses him up against the cage.
Knight gets through Parker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Parker breaks the clinch.
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knight finds it's way round the side to connect with Parker's head.
It looks like Dre Parker has been cut.
Knight throws a poor cross that misses
and Parker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knight thinking.
Parker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knight has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That kick from Knight tenderised Parker's leg. Parker is trying to keep his angry face on.
No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Knight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Parker moves out of range of the body kick from Knight.
Parker blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Parker momentarily.
Knight throws a leg kick
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight avoids the head kick by Parker.
Parker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knight to score with a decent uppercut.
Parker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Parker misses its target.
Knight dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Parker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Parker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Parker is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Parker right on the button. Parker goes down! Knight follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Knight gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rockford Knight!
Rockford Knight is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Rockford Knight thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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